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In Memoriam: Bill Wittliff

A giant of Austin's film, literary, and art scenes, and a proud son of the Lone Star State who seemed to devote as much energy to preserving its culture as writing about it, is gone. One day after celebrating his 56th wedding anniversary with his wife Sally, William Wittliff – oh, let's just call him "Bill" – suffered a heart attack and died. He was 79.

7:30AM Wed. Jun. 12, 2019, Robert Faires Read More | Comment »

Terrence McNally on Art and Commerce

Having been a produced playwright for more than a half-century, Terrence McNally has had ample experience with theatre from both the artistic side and the business side, and to have seen how both have changed over the past six decades.

11:55AM Thu. Jun. 6, 2019, Robert Faires Read More | Comment »

The Critics Table's Grand Tales

Anyone who has attended previous awards ceremonies hosted by the Austin Critics Table – most often, lengthy affairs that make marathons seem brief by comparison – might be shocked to learn that the Cap City Comedy Club showroom was cleared out by 9:30pm on Monday night. But it's true that the 27th presentation of awards came in in record time.

12:40PM Tue. Jun. 4, 2019, Robert Faires Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Record Store Day

Independent Record Stores

Cumbiadélica Fest w/ El Combo Oscuro, Money Chicha, Volcan, Plan Sonidero, Los Hermanos Flores, Luna Tropical, the Cumbia Movement, Grupo Bambinoz, Grupoo Fuego, Manolo Black, more at Hotel Vegas

Earth Day ATX 2024
at Huston-Tillotson University

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of stage productions, concerts, and art exhibitions mounted locally between May 1, 2018, and April 30, 2019, and settled on what was outstanding in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in that span and announced the nominees for the 2019 Critics Table Awards.

12:01PM Mon. May 13, 2019, Robert Faires Read More | Comment »

Ballet Austin's Night of Community

For more than 20 years, Ballet Austin has run a little-known program which has left a big impression on audiences the night before the opening night, transforming each final dress rehearsal into an official evening at the ballet for those who might otherwise not have this opportunity.

3:05PM Thu. May 9, 2019, Barbara Purcell Read More | Comment »

In Memoriam: Rodolfo Mendez

A man who devoted four decades of his life to bringing dance to students on Austin's Eastside, changing countless lives in the process, has left us. Rodolfo Méndez, founder of Ballet East Dance Theatre and its guiding light since 1978, died Sunday evening, May 5. He was 74.

6:20PM Tue. May 7, 2019, Robert Faires Read More | Comment »

2019 Arts Hall of Famers Announced

The Austin Critics Table has named the 18th group of individuals to be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame, honoring leaders in dance, theatre, and arts philanthropy.

12:30PM Tue. May 7, 2019, Robert Faires Read More | Comment »

UT's Cohen New Works Festival Brings Experimentation to the Stage

When curtains rise on the Cohen New Works Festival on April 15, over 30 original student creations will debut in spaces across the University of Texas campus. Encouraged to push themselves and their art in new directions, the performances challenge student artists to reinterpret art, storytelling, and the way that they create.

7:00AM Fri. Apr. 12, 2019, Alyssa Hiarker Read More | Comment »

Tickets for Hamilton’s Austin Dates on Sale Now

Whatever you do, don’t throw away your shot: Single tickets for the Austin run of Hamilton went on sale Friday, April 12, at 10am.

11:30AM Mon. Apr. 8, 2019, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

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